John Lister and Marcus Truschinski are among the cast members of “Tom Jones” at Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Ill.

Skokie, Ill. — We're still more than four dreary months from summer at American Players Theatre's outdoor amphitheater, in which — gasp — one can watch APT's actors in shirt sleeves.

Unwilling to wait that long for an APT fix, I made the short drive to Skokie's comfortably heated Northlight Theatre, where a recently opened adaptation of Henry Fielding's "Tom Jones" has enabled a veritable APT reunion. | Jan. 27, 2014»Read Full Article

Since suffering partial paralysis in an accident in 1987, Barbara Leigh has become active on issues dealing with healing, disability and diversity. Among her work is a one-woman musical comedy, “The Survival Revival Revue and ADA,” about the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Two artists were named artists of the year by the Milwaukee Arts Board Monday. Evelyn Patricia Terry has been working as an artist for 40 years and has work in more than 400 private and corporate collections, including the Haggerty Museum of Art, the Racine Art Museum and the Museum of Wisconsin Art. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master's degree from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. Barbara Leigh co-founded the Friends Mime Theatre, now called the Milwaukee Public Theatre, in 1974. As the group's artistic director, she has has produced more than 90 original productions. After a serious accident in 1987 left her partially paralyzed, Leigh have become an advocate around issues of healing, disabilities and diversity, including a one-woman musical comedy, "The Survival Revival Revue and ADA."

The arts board has recognized artists in this way since 1995. Each artist will receive their award and a $1,500 prize at reception in March. | Jan. 27, 2014»Read Full Article(1)

The Recording Academy gave out about a bazillion Grammys on Sunday — but none for best performance of the night. So which ones were award-worthy? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel music writer Piet Levy grades the 20 performances, in order of appearance.

A new spot for breakfast in the Third Ward: The Italian Community Center has begun serving in the morning, in its Cafe La Scala.

The restaurant is targeting professionals looking for a spot for morning meetings and diners looking for a spot for a frittata ($6.95), omelet ($7.95), buttermilk pancakes ($6.95), breakfast sandwiches ($4.95) and other breakfast classics. The cafe serves espresso drinks as well as coffee and tea. | Jan. 27, 2014»Read Full Blog Post